Sold - Lion hooked rug
Vermont, c. 1880
Fabric hooked on burlap
29 1/2 x 43 inches
 
While most hooked rugs depicting lions are patterned examples, this bold and charming example resembles the great Edward Hicks lions in his Peaceable Kingdom paintings. This particularly delightful lion image is the best that we have encountered in this medium. It was recently discovered in an old Vermont house where it had remained in the family¹s collection since it was purchased from Schoellkopf, in 1975.
 
Provenance:
George Schoellkopf, New York City
 
Illustrated:
³American 18th and 19th century Folk painting and sculpture², catalog by George Schoellkopf, 1065 Madison Ave., New York, New York, January 8th-18th, 1975.

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